Baked Eggs Skillet with Avocado and Spicy Tomatoes (Video)

posted by Kalyn Denny on July 6, 2014

This Baked Eggs Skillet with Avocado and Spicy Tomatoes is a delicious breakfast idea that’s Low-Carb, Keto, low-glycemic, Gluten-Free, dairy-free, Paleo, Whole 30, and South Beach Diet friendly. Use the Diet-Type Index to find more recipes like this one.

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Baked Eggs Skillet with Avocado and Spicy Tomatoes!

I’m always looking for new low-carb breakfast ideas, and recently when I had avocados in the fridge that needed to get used I came up with this Baked Eggs Skillet with Avocado and Spicy Tomatoes. If you’re wondering why my avocados were in the fridge, back in 2009 I shared a life-changing discovery that ripe avocados will stop ripening and last for several days longer if you store them in the fridge.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who can’t resist those bags of avocados at Costco and then has a hard time remembering to use them? If you have the same problem, this trick of putting avocados in the fridge will really help! I’m totally in favor of avocado for breakfast, and this was a quick and delicious breakfast for two that only needs about 10 minutes in the oven.

Personally I think Baked Eggs Skillet with Avocado and Spicy Tomatoes would make a delicious Meatless Monday meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. If you don’t care if it’s gluten-free or low-carb you could eat it with something like low-carb tortillas or whole wheat toast, but I just ate it alone, with a generous sprinkling of Green Tabasco Sauce. (To see more meatless recipe ideas, you can use either the label Meatless Monday or Vegetarian Recipes in the recipe index or visit my Meatless Monday Pinterest board.

Before you start simmering the tomatoes, preheat the oven to 400F/200C and break 4 eggs into individual dishes and let them come to room temperature on the counter. (This is important or the yolks will get too done if you start with cold eggs.) I used these Ro-Tel tomatoes to make this recipe, and in case anyone is wondering, Ro-Tel has not paid me to use their tomatoes and they have no idea I’m sharing this photo. I will say that the Ro-Tel tomatoes are pretty spicy, so if you’re making this for kids I might use plain tomatoes with a little hot sauce added. The Ro-Tel can is smaller than usual canned tomatoes, so you’ll have to simmer a little longer to cook away the liquid if you make that switch.

I highly recommend using a cast iron skillet. I used a 10.25 inch Cast Iron Skillet, which I thought was the perfect size. Even if your pan is well-seasoned, spray it thoroughly with non-stick spray or brush with oil. Then add the can of tomatoes and simmer until the liquid has mostly evaporated.While the tomatoes simmer, slice the avocado.

After 4-5 minutes on medium, the tomatoes should have the water mostly evaporated. Turn heat to low and arrange the avocado slices over the tomatoes. Then g-e-n-t-l-y put each egg into a spot between the avocado slices. Season to taste with salt and fresh-ground black pepper. (I used Vege-Sal.) Put the skillet into the preheat oven and bake 10-12 minutes, or until egg yolks are as done as you like them. Serve hot!

Baked Eggs Skillet with Avocado and Spicy Tomatoes

This Baked Eggs Skillet with Avocado and Spicy Tomatoes is a delicious breakfast idea!

Ingredients:

1 can (10 oz.) Ro-Tel tomatoes, see note

1 ripe avocado, sliced lengthwise into 10 slices

Vege-Sal and fresh-ground black pepper, to taste

4 eggs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400F/200C.

Break eggs into individual ramekins and let the eggs come to room temperature while you proceed with the recipe. (This might seem a bit fussy, but if you start with cold eggs the yolks will get too done by the time the whites are cooked.)

Spray a medium-sized ovenproof frying pan with non-stick spray or brush with oil, add the tomatoes, and start to simmer over medium heat. (I used a 10.25 inch Cast Iron Skillet, and I highly recommend using cast iron for this if you have it.)

While the tomatoes simmer, peel the avocado, cut in half, and then cut each half into 5 thin slices.

When all the liquid has evaporated from the tomatoes (about 4-5 minutes), turn the heat to low and arrange the avocado slices like spokes of a wheel in the pan.

Gently put each egg between two avocado slices, spacing them evenly apart.

Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Tomatoes do have some carbs, but there are only 13 carbs in the whole can of Ro-Tel tomatoes and everything in this Baked Eggs Skillet with Avocado and Spicy Tomatoes recipe is a low-carb ingredient. This would be great for any phase of the South Beach Diet or other low-carb eating plans. (If you add low-carb tortillas or 100% whole wheat toast, that would be Phase 2 or 3 for South Beach.)

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This was absolutely delicious. I love the way the Rotel tied everything together. I do have to say that I usually eat foods at a higher heat level than most, however, I would not have used the Hot Rotel either. The original Rotel has more than enough flavor for this dish. Thanks for the recipe!

I have no way to know just what spices are in Ro-Tel tomatoes (the can just says spices) but definitely they have diced green chiles. I think Mexican spices like cumin and chili powder would go well with this.